Train the trainer - Seminar for PhD supervisors and PhD coordinators
Seminar location: Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, piazza Università 1, Bolzano - Lecture hall D101
Time: January 15th, 2015 - 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Organisation: Prof. Stefan Zerbe & Prof. Gabriella Dodero and UNIBZ team
Audience: all interested colleagues from academia (also PhD Students) and administration
Background: The supervision of PhD students at Italian Universities is within the frame of 3-years PhD programs (cycles). The supervision has to follow international scientific quality standards. Within the 3-years program, the PhD student and the supervisor(s) have to cooperate in a team in order to achieve the didactic and, in particular the scientific objectives. The seminar will provide PhD supervisors and program coordinators with information on PhD programs in Italy in general and, in particular, several aspects, which support the PhD supervisors in their cooperation with PhD students and with regard to achieving a high scientific quality. The seminar will provide contributions by invited speakers.
Programme:
9:00 | Welcome by Prof. Zerbe/Prof. Dodero (UNIBZ) & Prof. Quattrone/Prof. Zaninotto (UniTrento) |
9:15 | Dr. Laura Martuscelli (UniTrento): A Quick Survey of PhD in Italy and best international practices |
9:45 | Prof. Pekka Abrahamsson (UNIBZ): Interdisciplinary PhD research – experiences, perspectives, and challenges |
10:45 | Coffee break |
11:00 | Prof. Sergio Benedetto (ANVUR, Rome): Accreditation and evaluation of PhD programs in Italy |
12.30 | Discussion |
13:00 | Lunch |
14:00 | Prof. Luigi Mittone (Director of the School of Social Sciences, UniTrento): Role and working of Alumni associations |
14:45 | Dr. Paolo Guarda, Faculty of Law (UniTrento): "Copyright and plagiarism" |
15:30 | Dr. Ilaria Miceli (UNIBZ): How to avoid scientific malpractice and plagiarism (software Turnitin) |
16:15 | End of the seminar |
Please enrol per e-mail tuition [at] unibz.it
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